Category: Recruiting

An internship is a critical part of any career. The right opportunity can prepare you for a career in the fast lane of life, and that’s no exaggeration. We all know that personality, connections, references, networking abilities, and positive relationships all play a part in career success as well. Securing a good internship is everything […]

Many of us live in wonderful places with wonderful people and wonderful offerings, but the offerings of one place might differ completely from the offerings of another. Given variations in location, climate, common demographics, community size, popular activities in the area or other aspects, many locations throughout the country and the world have different and […]

Every recruiter and hiring manager knows how much of the hiring decision-making process depends on candidate resumes. The resume forms the basis of all hiring: a company posts a job opening on its website, lists it on various job search browsers, and shares it on social media platforms, always asking candidates to submit their resumes […]

Why do candidates come seeking employment at your company? There are a lot of potential answers to that question. Maybe they were walking by your building and saw a Help Wanted sign; a friend suggested they apply; they saw a job listing on a job board; or they just liked the reputation of the company. […]

Hiring individuals with complementary skills can help your company scale up and grow faster than you’ve imagined in your wildest dreams. Understanding the different personality types and how each employee works best will help you gain insight into how to place each employee in the business area he or she will excel in. A recent […]

We all know about IQ or intelligence quotient, which refers to the cognitive abilities or intelligence of an individual. But we may be less familiar with EQ or emotional intelligence, which references a person’s ability to connect emotionally and empathize with others. And then there’s humility, another trait that seems to make for a great […]

When we think about great companies and jobs we love, we think of vibrant company culture, rewarding work, awesome perks, flip flops and casual Fridays, generous paychecks, and extremely flexible work-life benefits. However, most jobs aren’t lovable and job board postings are not much help at all when it comes to gauging what working at […]

Sometimes if the “perfect” candidate shows up at your interview, you are so thrilled that you finally found a good fit for the position that you forget to actually check to see what’s truthful on that CV and what’s a lie. It’s okay to base your hiring decisions on trust, but isn’t it better to […]

Can you name all the different interview styles? There’s the phone interview, the video interview, the face-to-face interview, the one-on-one interview, the panel interview, the serial one-on-one interview, the lunch interview, the presentation interview, and the group interview. Of all of these interview styles, the group interview is the worst. From both sides of the […]

Terminating someone’s employment is almost always an emotional event. Granted, sometimes that emotion is relief or even joy when you’ve finally gotten rid of that employee who is a royal pain. Some employees are non-productive, destructive morale destroyers, and no one likes them. Once you’ve gotten rid of them, you breathe a big sigh of […]

Here’s an interesting statistic: only 14% of families own stocks, which means that more families own cats (30%) than stocks. I don’t own either…anymore. I think my personal history with stocks is similar to that of most people; meaning, I dabbled in stock ownership at one point in my career, but eventually it turned out […]

Many years ago, I came across an HR software product I had an instant “WOW” reaction to. It did not require installing anything on a computer. You could log into the program via the Internet from anywhere and have access to your HR files and systems. I was blown away. I wished I had had […]